It's not what we're doing, it's what the American people are doing. They have listened for 3 years, and they have formed very strong conclusions.

The question is, where are these translators coming from?

We never get what we need on the nonkinetic side of the equation.

General, that situation has existed before this surge. I find it hard to believe that you would give as your best advice to this committee that the differential, probably 40,000 troops in terms of doctrine, is going to be made up by…

You mentioned ethnic cleansing.

The other issue, General, that has come up, I was out last fall.

In response to Senator McCain's question about what happens if we announce some type of withdrawal.

The new strategy sounds a lot like the old strategy to me.

It's an obvious flaw, or an obvious shortcoming in this plan.

I don't think we have everything we need.

Admiral, your patriotism serving the Nation is remarkable. You are well qualified to assume a very daunting task.

I don't think that's a very good assumption, since we have never gotten that, in the last 3 years.